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THE

HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, DECEMBER

1935.

THE

BLUE FUNNEL

REGULAR AND FAST | PASSENGER SERVICES

FREIGHT AND

LONDON SERVICE

MENESTHEU8 nail 4 Dre.

anila 17 Dee. AENEAS

LIVERPOOL SERVICE

TANTALUS

#xile 20 Doc.

2

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NEW YORK SERVICE

for Marseilles, London, Rot terdam, 'burg & Ģinsgow for Marseilion. London,

Rotterdam & Glasgow

for taxrs, Liverpool &

MABUN nails 4 Deo. for Baston,

Bromborough

N.Y., Philadelphia and Baltimoro, vin Manila Batavia, Htraits & Capo

of Good Hope.

PACIFIC SERVICE (wis Kobe, Napuya & Yokohama)

alls 12 Dra. for Victoria, Vancouver & Reattle

πρόν INWARD SERVICE

HARPEDON

TROILUS CALCHAB

-DEUCALION

From U. K vin Strait

Due 7 Dec.

Den 11 Doc.

De 16 Dec.

From Now York via Manila From U. K. via traits

Due 22 Dee. From U. K. vin Straits

Apecially reduced farne ara qunted for cargo stosmers with

timiled passenger socommodation.

For freight, passage rates and information apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Tel. 30333.

Agents.

1, Connaught Road, O.

NY.K.

General Passenger Agents in the Orient for the CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE.

San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

Tatsuta Maru

Asama Maru

Taiyo Maru

Scattle & Vancouver.

Wed, 11th. Dec. Wed., 8th Jan. Wed., 22nd Jan,

Hiye Maru (starts from Kobo) Wed., 25th Dec. Helan Mar (Starle from Kobe) Mon., 20th Jan. London, Marseiller, Antwerp & Rotterdam.

Torukuni Maru

Hakusan Maru

Haruna Maru

Fri., 6th Dec, Sat., 21st Deca .Sat., 4th Jan.

Sydney & Melbourne via Manila & Ports.

**Noptuna'...

Atsuta Maru

Kamo Maru

Anyo Maru

Bombay via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

*Toyama Maru

Wed., 18th Dec.

.Sat., 28th Dec. .Sat., 25th Jan,

Wed., 11th Dec, ..Sat., 28th Dec.

..Tues., 17th: Dec.

J

South America (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,

Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.

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Now York via Panama,

*Noshiro Maru

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Fri., 27th Dec. Tuesday, 14th Jan,

Liverpool via Port Said, Beyrouth. Istanbul, Piraeus,

Genoa & Valencia.

Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon..

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*Lisbon Maru

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Shanghai, Kobo & Yokohama.

Katori Maru

Kamo Maru (N'ank direct) Kashima Maru

*Carga only.

Wed., 11th Dec.

...Sun., 8th Dec.

Sun., 16th Dec. .Sun., 29th Doc.

.Sat., 7 Dec.

..Fri, 20th Dec.

.Sat., 21st Dec.

*Barna Phily Lines, Joint Passenger Agents.

Gibb Livingston & Co., Ltd.

Tel. 30291.

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MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.

Sailings from Hongkong.

MARSEILLES via Saigon To SHANGHAI-KOBE

Singapore, Colombo, Djibouti

(Adan), Suez, Port-Said.

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Pres, Doumer Andre Lebon Marechal Joffre Sphinx

.3rd Dec. 17th Dec. ..31st.Doc. 14th Jan. 28th Jan, 11th Feb.

Pres. Doumer Andre Lebon Marechal Joffre Sphinx Chenonceaux Athos II

13th Dec. ...28th Dec. 11th Jan. ..25th Jan. .8th Feb. ,22nd Feb.

...We can issue through tickets to Egypt, Syrian ports Eart Africa, Madagascar by transhipment on our mail steamers

at Port-Said or Djibouti.

For full Particulars, apply to

*Tel: 26651,

Cie das MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

SERIAL STORY-

DONNA BIG TOP by BEULAH

had ceased to moan

POYNIER

CHAPTER XLIV

Bill's absence, who would feel like a bare hands, to feel the blood tricklo inurderer.

down her wrists and suffer physical Donna awakened with a feeling When she discovered that the bobpain that would relieve the horrible of impending disastor. For a few sled was gone she was stunned. Bill anguish. She know that in a few minutes she lay on the couch, con- must have gone to town before minutes she would scream, shrieking oclou only of a crushing sensation o'clock. That could mean bat one the truth-that she, an impostor, had and a bewilderment that the should thing he had learned of her meet-ruined the life of Amon Siddai's only not be in her own bed. It was stilling with Con Dayld! Somehow Mrs. Uving relative, had robbed him of his

The wind dark and deathly qh the trees

Planter had gotten in touch with him, inheritance and stolen the love that

should never have been hers. gossip

When Miss Perkdrs again put her and the snow to futter against the and the word of a malicious windows. In the stillness' she minor i had borne bitter fruit. That account arm about the girl and led her from

ed for Bit's attitude the night

the room made no protest. Take something the audible breathing of That was why he had tricked this,

that lie had been her

dearte her husband.

the nurse whispered and put a glass to her lips. That frightened her and she sildo alle, and from the couch and went into the bedroom. Bill was gone but the bed had been slept in and Bill's work clothes were miasing. She looked at the clock and saw that it was almost six. Ile must be outside, altending

the cattle,

to

Her

ruint Ho would see Con and Con would tell him the truthf Now Grandfather was dying and Bill was with her, enemy!

*hc

Standing there in the snow, wrung her hands and cobbed bitterly |But it was only a short time before she regained control of hersicf. Dr. Freeman must be telephoned again.

While she was dressing there was knock at the door. "It's Miss Per- king. Are you awake, Mr. Siddal 7"

Donna wiped her wet cheeks with Donna opened the door. "My husn foll of the shawl and ran back to band

has gone out," she said. "What the house, "Mr. Stddal has gone to is it?"

town,"

she said breathlessly. "All "Your grandfather is breathing we can do is ask the doctor to come strangely. I can't rouso hint in his car. How is Grandfather?" think we had botter send for the Miss Perkins shook her head. "No

[better."

nover

At Than

п

Donna lay down on the living room sofn. The floor rocked with her. She seemed to be floating in the air. Her lids dropped and she slept.

She heard a mumble of voices. first they seemed far away. she opened her eyer.

Through hazy vell she picked out three figures standing in the doorway. A woman The woman wore a and two mon. white uniform and the men were in overcoats. One cont was a dark raccoon and there was a cap on the man's head, pushed far back from thick dark hair.

Bill had a raccoon coat and a cap like that. But Bill had gone away. No-Bill was standing there. They were telling his that Grandfather was dead,

Telephone him," Donna said with Donna knelt beside the bed, rosting a catch in her throat. "I'll dress as her cold check against the withered quickly as I can.

"We tried to find you," Minx Per Mr. Siddel must one, "Grandpa, can you hear me? bo out in the stables. I'll see if You mustn't leave us now when we king said, "but there was nothing that can find him."

need your could have been done. You mustn't in so much trouble.. She left the door open and sho

You'll never know how much I need binme yourself." heard the murse

the you.

I that You know, don't you, going down

Donna raised herself on 'one elbow. "B" she atairs, heard her voice as she called love you? Bill will

forgive

maid. He turned and looked at her. for Dr. Freeman. If Grandfather was me, but you will. You'll understand.

In his Суев-п dying and the will wasn't changed! You said intentions and my inten-There was hatred

Reemed If he left everything to Madeline It tions weren't wicked. I was just a bitter, seathing scorn that meant Bill would be cheated out of coward-airaid of hurting you and to penetrate through her clothing and what was rightfully his and the man

Bill

and losing the only love I have near her very vitals. She shrank who had no right to all these acres ever known! Oli, Grandfather, you back, covering, her face with her would be heir to them. More than mustn't die! Not until I can explain hands. But her hands could not that, Donna herself would be dragged everything. Not until you do the blind her to the expression on his into

court, to be proven a cheat and right thing by Bill and until I know Leave us alone," he said crisply

you forgive me!" fraud.

a

ed.

"Mrs.

Siddal," The nurse shook her gently. "Mrs. Siddall"

Doann raised her swimming eyes.

Please get up. He can't hear you.

Then he erassed to the sofa. "I

"Yes." She could not look at him. "You know it's the end between

"Yes, I know it."

"Oh, God, don't let Grandfather She thought she saw his eyelids to the others.

Cutter, and continued murmuring die!" she prayed. "Not yet any way! words of love and contrition. Tears know the truth," he said slowly. No matter what happens to me, were roling down her checks. Again" know, all about Con David don't let B be cheated"

Mina Perkins was back in the sick and again she pressed her trembling when Donna reached the lovers against the shrivelled ones, un- Teom

ux ?" conscious that the nurse lind return- bor. 1 got Dr. Freeman on the floor. phone," she whispered, "but it wil inke him an hour to get here. He" (nodding toward the motionless figure

the bed) is

is just the same. It- looks like a coma to me.”

Donna and battled with the sobs let Bend and in ropped back ag

pressed her hand against

"Dend!" Donna and that rose in her thront. I wonder if He can't be! Without Bill, to any Dr. Freeman has a sleigh? If he goodbye without knowing me opLet hasn't he can never make it out here "He's dead, my dear. Come?" The in the snow! Telephone him again, nurse bent over and lifted her to her please, and find out. If he isn't a feet. sleigh I'll send Bill after him,"

011

her

that it was

He's dead.

"After the funeral I'll be getting out."

(To Be Continued) CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

"ATHOS H" "He was dying when you went out

Bringing Cargo from Marseille &c. to get the sleigh. He died while you

Consignees are hereby informed She bent over the old man long were sitting there. Poor child, don't

that their goods with the exception of enough to whisper his name and grieve so. You knew it was only

useless to matter of weeks. He was so old Optum, Treasure and Valuables are to realize

Donna moved from her embrace, being landed and stored Into the Go- try to get him to speak. Then she wrapped a heavy shawl about her walked unsteadily to the window and downs of the Hongkong Kowloon solf and ran out of the house towards pressed her face against it. Grief Wharf & Godown Co. Ltd., Kowloon, be obtained Im- dearest whence delivery may be o losing the kindest, Bill's name over the barn. She called

of self and future. Her All claims must The path, cut through the drifts, and thoughts the cow-munching peacefully in sense of loss obliterated everything on or before the 10th their stalls, informed her that Bill else had completed his chores though he 'was no place to be seen.

several times but acrived no answer friend she had ever known banished mediately after landing is to mo

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will not be re

will be examin- ed by the Company's Surveyor A long time sim stood there, seeing Bewildered, an

anxious,

ons, she returned to nothing, too deeply moved for tears. Mesare:-Goddard and Douglas in the the house. In the kitchen Minnie was She knew when Dr. Freeman arrived presence of the Consignees at 10 a.m.

breakfast. Mies getting

Perkins but she did not answer when he said, on 6th December, 1935.

Consignees must have a Revenue asked I should make her some coffee. "I'm so sorry, Madeline, though there Grandpa Siddal

is worse," she said. was nothing I could have done if I'd Officer in attendance when any duti "Yes, las husband come in?" been here. You have the consolatien able goods are examined by the Com- "No. And there's no milk. He that he suffered no pain and that his pany's Surveyors.

death was a quiet, penceful going to by us in any case whatever.

No Fire Insurance will be effected must be milking the cows."

"No, he isn't. Give me sons cof-sleep." fee. Minnie. I'm going after Dr. Sleep. A long, long sleep, Donna thought of Amos Siddal's beautiful Freeman. My husband must be some confidency that he would join his loved where on the farm but we can't walt

ones the awakening. He knew for him."

She swallowed the coffee so hot it now what she had done, knew the burned her throat but she did not guilt she suffered, but he could, do nothing to help her. Nothing to feel the paint. Her thoughts were right the wrong she had done his feaping from one tragic event to an-boy. It was too late. other, It was ominous that Bill was Buddenly great wracking Nobsment Licences Cures Apraised Ankles and not to be found. Grandfather was tore at her slim body. She tried to wrists. Recommended for unquestionably sinking. ile hudatifle them, but they escaped. She Local Hospitals and Doctora. never been like this. If he died be wanted to beat at the window and 4. Wyndham Street. (1st floor). fore she could get assistance, and in smash, the pane of glass with her!

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Under Special Licence From Messrs. Sulzer Bros., Winterthur.

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DOCK & SLIPWAYS

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BY THE

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FRIDAY,

SATURDAY, SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY.

Dec. 20.-Leave Hongkong at 7 p.m. Doc, 21.-En route.

Doc. 22.-Arrive Manila in morning: Dec. 23.-in Manila.

Dec. 24.-In Manila.

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via

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Passenger Rates:

Agents:

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6th Dec.

3rd Jan.

.21st Dec.

Hong Kong to Mediterranean Hong Kong to Rotterdam

£48

£55.

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BURNS PHILP LINE M.V. "NEPTUNA”

PASSENGER & FREIGHT SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA

Next Sailing 18th DECEMBER

for Saigon, Manila, Sandakan; Salamova, Rabaul Sydney & Malbourne,

Passengers must be on board by 11 p.m. of the 17th Decomber.

First Class Fare to Sydney:

Bingle: £47.10.0d.

Return: 76.

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'n P, G. Q. Building.

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